Untitled - Untitled (Prairie Scene)
45.72 cms x 154.94 cms (18 ins x 18 ins)
Signed lower right
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan, Canadian and International Art" held on Sat, May 30, 2015.
Lot 21
Lot 21
Estimate: CAD $1,600 - $2,000
Realised: CAD $1,800
Realised: CAD $1,800
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Robert Newton Hurley was born in London, England in 1894. He worked on farms there and served in the Suffolk Regiment (1917-1920) before coming to Canada in 1923. He worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway near Milden, Saskatchewan, and moved to Saskatoon in 1930. He worked on farms and in lumber mills, but during the depression, there was little work available. During his spare time, he began to paint with whatever materials he could find, including berry juices, newspaper, and a toothbrush.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.